A COVID-19 Lockdown Diary with an Elimination Communication Baby
COVID-19 hit New Zealand’s shores and in no time at all the country is in full lockdown.
Families are instructed to isolate at home in their ‘bubble’, meaning they only interact with the members of their immediate household for four weeks.
Here is the diary of an elimination communication baby.
Starting Elimination Communication During Lockdown
This Mum was keen to try elimination communication with her 3-week-old son.
Without the ability to go shopping, she makes-do with an ice cream container to use as a potty.
At this age, babies are typically held out over:
- A top hat potty
- A sink
- A flat bottom bucket
- Anything comfortable
Be the Change You Want to See in the World!
EC has been so beneficial to us already. It beats scrubbing dirty nappies and getting poo off his bum.
His bottom is so much softer and the skin is in much better condition. Before we started EC the skin on his bottom was starting to get red and angry and I had just started using Sudocrem to prevent nappy rash.
With poops in the potty (or cleaned off immediately after they happen), his bottom has gone back to being smooth and soft.
The potty time is also good airing time.
Any pee that goes in the potty reduces the amount in the nappy and also helps to keep his bottom drier for longer.
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Look how quickly I am growing! Mum was pleased to catch my ‘big one’ today, which I had been brewing for 5 days! Beats a blow-out! EC all the way!
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Step-by-step guidance for elimination communication from birth to toilet independence.
